Collar molding and finishing machine.



T. W. LLEWELLYN &.I.1. DOYLE. COLLAR MOLDING AND FINISHING MACHINE- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3l |914.

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ll N 1TH@ STATES PTENT THOMAS W. LLEWELLYN AND JAMES J. DOYLE, OF SYRACSE, NEW' YORK, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NATIONAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, OF -SYRACUSE NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COLLAR IVIOLDING AND FINISHNG JIACHINE.

Application filed March 31, 1914.

To all whom ,t-'may cof/warn:

Be it known that we, THOMAS W. LLEW- ELLYN and JAMES J. DOYLE, citizens of the United States, and residents of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useul Collar Molding and Finishing Machine, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention has for its object a collar molding and iinishing machine, which is particularly simple in construction, and highly eilicient and rapid in its operation; and it consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Tn describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the'views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of our collar molding machine. F ig. 2 is a plan thereof. Figs. 3 and 1 are detail views.

This collar molding machine comprises, generally, two elements, one a head having an annular socket, and the other a ring for receiving the collar, the head and the ring having relative movement one toward and from the other for interfitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, one of the elements also having a rotative movement for ironing out the rough edges on the fold of the collar after the elements are brought into interitting relation, and means for eiiecting the relative movements ot said elements.

Tn the machine here illustrated, the head is stationary and the ring is movable into and out of registration with the head and toward and from the head, and also has a slight rotative movement.

1 is the head which is supported in any suitable manner by the frame 2, the head Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

semi No. 828,637.

lel to the axis of the ring. The yieldable sections are arranged to underlie the folds in `v the hems near the front ends of the collar, and the sections are depressible slightly beyieldable material as rubber. T he yieldable Y sections form the subject matter of our pending application, Sr. No. 77 5,875, tiled June as, 1913.

Ve have here shown in this embodiment of our invention, tivo rings G supported by a carriage movable about an aXis for carrying the rings into and out of alinement with the socket 3 oi' the head 1, the rings 6 and their carriage in this embodiment of our invention, also having movement toward and from the head and rotative movement in the head.

11 is the carriage rotatably mounted on an upright shaft 12 forming part of the frame 2 and having diametrically disposed upright bearings 13 on which the ring supports 7 are mounted., the bearings 13 being tubular and easily fitting bosses or hubs 1d at the centers of the ring supports. Each ring is secured to the corresponding arm of the carriage 11 by a spindle 15 extending coaxially oi' the bearing 18 and hub 141 and having a shoulder 16 near its lower end engaging the lower face of the carriage 11 and a nut 17 at its upper end overlyingthe end of the hub 14. Yielding means as a spring 18 is interposed between the ring support 7 and the carriage, the spring 18 encircling the spindle 15 and pressing at its upper end upwardly on the hub and being seated at its lower end on the carriage 11, an antitriction thrust bearing 19 being inserted between the upper end of the spring and the top of the hub within the hollow hub lil. The spring yields 'when the carriage 11 is lifted upwardly to carry the ring 6 into the socket 3 and after the collar on the ring engages the socket 3.

The carriage 11 is rotatable by hand .and means is provided for stopping and centering the carriage when one of the rings 6 is alined with the head 1, said means consist of spring pressed plungers or ball1 20-Figs. 2 and /l-carried by the hub 21 of the carriage 11 and movable into vertical grooves 22 located on diametrically opposite sides of the shaft 12, the grooves being arranged so that the plungers 2O enter the same when one or the other of the rings 6 is alined with the socket 3.

The means tor actuating the rings 6 tovvard and from the head 1 comprises a reciprocating carriage 23 on the shaft 12 and a similar shaft 12a on the opposite side of the machine, the carriage being actuated up- Wardly by means of a cam 25 mounted on a rock shaft 26 journaled in suitable bearings on the frame and having an upwardly eX- tending hand lever 27 by means ofwhich said shaft is rocked. rlhe cam 25 coacts with a roller 28 on the carriage 23.

The motion of the carriage 23 is transmitted to the ring support 'i through the spindle 15 andV also by the bearing 24 on the shaft 12, which bearing engages the hub of the carriage 11. rllhe hub of the carriage 11 and the lower end of the spindle 15 are normally spaced apart from the bearing 24 and the carriage 23, coacting therewith, and the spindle 15 is formed tapered at 29 and fits a tapered socket 30 in the carriage, the tapered point and socket tending to center the carriage during raising thereof.

r1`he rotative movement of each ring 6 is here shown as eliected during yielding movement of the spring 18 by a cam means provided on the ring support 7 and the bearing 13 of the carriage 11.

As here shown, each ring support is provided vJith a plurality of inclined cam slots 31 located in the hub thereof and extending at a slight incline relatively to the direction of movement of the ring toward and from the head, and the bearing 13 is formed with shoulders or Wipers 32 normally arranged at the bottoms of the slots and coacting with the inclined sides of the slots after the movement of the ring 6 With the carriage 11 is limited by the socket 8, the inclined sides of the slots passing along the Wipers causing a slight rotative movement of the ring 6 and its support 7 during the compression et 'the spring 18 ln order to prevent slipping of the collar on the ring during its rotative movement, a grip is provided for engaging the collar during compression of the spring 18, that is, during the movement o1" the carriage 11 al`- ter the movement of the ring 6 has been limited.

S3 designates the collar grip which is in the form of a sprinfr clip ixed at its lower end at Sel to the ring support 7 and having its other end bent to engage the inner lap of the collar. The grip is operated by means movable with the carriage 11 as an arm 35 rising from the carriage and extending through the ring support and engaging at its upper end With the inclined portion 3G on the grip 38.

The upper end of the arm 35 is normally spaced apart from the surface 36 of the grip and moves into engagement therewith When the spring 1S begins to yield.

ln our machine, the molding and rough edge removing operations are performed at the same time.

ln operation, the operator places a collar on the ring which is out of registration with the head 1, turns the carriage 11 to'move the ring with the collar thereon under the head l, operates the hand lever 27 to cause the carriage 23 to litt the carriage 11 and carry the ring with t ie collar thereon into the head and during the lifting operation the ring is given rotative motion by reason of the slot 31 and the Wiper 32.

"llthough We have shown and described =2articular construction or" collar in aiding machine and speciiic details of construction of the same, certain features or' the invention are broader in scope than their relation particularly to collar molding machines and are adapted to be applied to ironing machines in general which embody tivo coacting pressing elements of any shape or character, and We do nrt desire to limit ourselves in these respects to collar molding machinery, and, when limited to collar molding machinery, ive do nrt desire to limit our selves to the specilic details of construction or K:operation of the particular machine disA closed herein, as many changes may be made in the details of application and of construction of this invention Without departing 'from the spirit of the same as set forth in the appended claims.

TWhat We claim is 1. ln a collar molding machine` the combination of a head having socket, a ring ilor receiving the collar, the ring being movable toward and from the head for intertitting the ring with the collar thereon andthe scclret to mold the collar, a carriage "for the ring including a cylindrical bearing, the ring having a hub journaled on and slidable axially on the bearing, a spring arranged Within the bearing and having one end engaged With the carriage, said spring permitting the ring to yield relatively to the carriage When inl intertting relation With the head, means for moving the carriage and for turning the'ring relatively to the head during the yielding of the spring, and a thrust bearing interposed between the hub of the ring Vand the other end of the spring, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. ln a collar molding machine. the combination of a head having a socket and a ring for receiving the collar, the ring being movable toward and `from the head for interitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, a carriage for the ring including a bearing, the ring having a hub journaled on and slidable axially on the bearing, a spring interposed between the carriage and the ring for permitting the ring to yield relatively to the carriage when in interlitting relation with the head, the hub being formed with a cam slot and the bearing being formed with a pin working in the slot, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. ln a collar molding machine, the comtoward and from the head for interitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, a carriage for the ring including a bearing, the ring h ving a hub supported by and slidable axially of the bearing, a spindle extending axially through the bearing and the hub and having spaced apart shoulders engaging a lower face of the carriage and an upper face of the hub, a spring interposed between the carriage and the hub for permitting the ring to yield relatively to the carriage when in intel-fitting relation with the head, and means for moving the carriage and for turning the ring relatively7 to the head during the yielding ot' the spring, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

el. ln a collar molding machine, the combination of a head having a socket, a ring for receiving the collar, the ring being movable toward and from the head for interlitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, carriage for the ring including a bearing, the ring having a hub supported by and slidable axially of the bearing, a spindle extending axially through the bearing and the hub and having spaced apart shoulders engaging a lower lace of the carriage and an upper face ot' the hub, the lower end of the spindle being tapered., a spring interposed between the carriage and the hub for permitting the ring to yield relatively to the carriage when in interfitting relation with the head, and a reciprocating carriage having a tapered soclie for coacting with the tapered lower end of the spindle, substantially as and for the pur pose set forth.

5. In a 4collar molding machine, the combination of a head having a socket, a ring for receiving the collar, the ring being movable toward and from the head for interfitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, a carriage for the ring including a bearing, the ring having a hub iournaled on and slidable axially on the bearing, a spindle extending axially through the bearing and the hub and having spaced apart shoulders enOa ging a lower face of the carriage and an upper face of the hub, a spring encircling the spindle and having its lower end bearing against an upper face ot the carriage, a thrust bearing between the upper end of the spring and the hub, and means for moving the carriage, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. ln a collar molding machine, the combination of a head having a socket, a ring for receiving the collar, the ring being movable toward and from the head for intert ting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, a spindle having a lengthwise slot, a carriage for the ring, said carriage being movable about the lengthwis axis or the spindle and having stop means for coacting with the lengthwise groove of thespindle when the ring is in axial alinement with the head, and means for moving the carriage lengthwise of the spindle, substantially as and for the purpose speciied.

7. ln a collar molding machine, the combination of a head having a socket, a ring for receiving the collar, the ring being movable toward and from the head for interlitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, a spindle having a lengthwise slot, a carriage for the ring, said carriage being movable about the lengthwise axis of the spindle and having means comprising a spring-pressed ball for coacting with the lengthwise groove of the spindle when the ring is in axial alinement with the head, and means for moving the carriage lengthwise of the spindle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a collar molding machine, the combination of a head having a socket, a ring for receiving the collar, the ring beine' movable toward and from the head for interliti ting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, a rotatable carriage for the ring including a. bearing eccentric of the axis or' the carriage, the having a` hub support-ed by and slidable axially of the bearing, a spindle extending axially through the bearing and the hub and having means engaging the carriage and the hub, a spring between the carriage and the hub, and means for raising the carriage and the ring, said means having spaced apart surfaces for coacting respectively with the carriage in proximity to its axis and with the spindle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

9. in a collar molding machine, the combination oi? two elements, one a head having a socket and the other a ring for receiving the collar, the head being movable toward and from the ring `tor interlitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, means for rotating one of said elements when the same have been brought into intertitting relation, a grip for engaging the collar to hold the same from slipping during the turning of therotative element, a carriage for moving one element toward and from the other, and means provided on the carriage for operating the grip,

substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a collar molding machine, the combination of tvvo elements, one a head having a socket and the other a ring for receiving the collar, one of said elements being movable toward and from the other for interfitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to mold the collar, and the ring having a rotative movement after said elements have been brought into interitting relation, a carriage for the ring, a compression spring interposed between the carriage and the ring for yielding after the ring has been brought into intertting relation with the head, a collar grip carried by the ring, and means on the carriage for operating the grip to engage the collar during the compression of the spring, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. In a collar molding machine, the com` bination of a head having a socket, a ring for receiving the collar, a support for the ring, a carriage for the ring support, the carriage being movable about an aXis for carryino` the ring into and out of registraion with the head, a guide for the carriage, the carriage having a bearing slidable and rotatable on the guide, a reciprocating carriage provided with means for engaging the bearing of the former carriage and also coacting with the former carriage at substantially the aXis Vof the ring, substantially as and for the purpose described.

1:2. In a collar molding machine, a shaft, a collar shaping head carried by said shaft, a collar support, a main carriage for the col` lar support, the carriage being slidable on said shaft and rotatable about the shaft for carrying the collar support'into and out of registration with the head, a supplementary carriage adapted to apply pressure to the main carriage adjacent the axis of said main carriage and beneath the collar support to slide the main carriage along said shaft and bring the collar support into pressing coaction with the shaping head.

13. In a collar ironing machine, a collar shaping element and a collar supporting element, a frame provided with a hub, one of said elements having a hub telescoping With the hub of the frame, a spring Within said hubs for yieldingly supporting the element, said telescoping hubs provided respectively With a coacting cam slot and pin for giving a rotary oscillating movement to the element carried by said frame.

14. In a collar ironing machine, a collar shaping element and a collar supporting element, a frame provided with a hub, one of said elements having a hub telescoping with the hub of the frame, a spring Within said hubs for yieldingly supportng the element, Y

one of said hubs provided with a slot inclined to the axis of the hub and the other hub provided With a pin movable in said slot for giving a rotary movement to the element Y carried by the frame.

15. In a collar molding and edging machine, the combination of a coacting shaping head and collar support with a pair of substantially parallel shafts carrying one of said elements, .a main carriage rotatably mounted upon one of said shafts, the other of said elements eccentrically positioned upon said main carriage and adapted to be moved into and out of registration with the coacting element upon rotation of said car-V mounted upon one of said shafts, the other of said elements eccentrically positioned upon said main Carriage and adapted to be moved into and out of registration with the coacting element upon rotation of said carriage, and a supplemental carriage adapted to apply pressure to the main carriage simultaneously at a point adjacent the axis of said main carriage and at a point beneathl the collar support.

17. In a collar molding and edging ma chine, the combination of a coacting shaping head and collar support with a pair of substantially parallelV shafts carrying one of said elements, a main carriage rotatably mounted upon one of said shafts, the other of said elements eccentrically positioned upon said main carriage and adapted tobe moved into and out of registration with the coacting element upon rotation of said carj;

riage, and a supplemental carriage havinor its opposite ends mounted on and slidable longitudinally of said shafts, Vsaid supplemental carriage in its movement longitudinally of said shafts adapted to apply pressure to said main carriage at aV point adjacent the aXis of said main carriage and at a point beneath the collar support.

V18. In a collar molding and edging machine, the combination of a coacting shaping head and collar support with a pair of substantially parallel shafts carrying said shaping head, a carriage rotatably mounted on one of said shafts and carrying said collar support, a supplemental carriage having its opposite ends Vmounted on and slidable longitudinally of said shafts, said supplemental carriage in its movement longitudinally of said shafts adapted to apply pressureY to said mainv carriage at two spaced points.

19. In a collar molding and edging machine, the combination of a coacting shaping head and collar support with a pair oi' substantially parallel shafts carrying said shaping head, a carriage rotatably mounted on one oi said shafts and carrying said collar support, a supplemental carriage having its opposite ends mounted on and slidable longitudinally of said shafts, said supplemental carriage in its movement longitudinally of said shafts adapted to apply pressure to said main carriage axially of said main carriage and beneath the collar support.

20. In a collar molding and edging machine, the combination of a coacting shaping head and collar support with a pair of substantially parallel shafts carrying` said shaping head, a carriage rotatably mount ed on one or" said shafts and carrying said collar support, a supplemental carriage having its opposite ends mounted on and slidable longitudinally' of said shafts, said supplemental carriage in its movement longitudinally of said shafts adapted to apply pressure to said main carriage axially of said main carriage and beneath the collar support, and means for moving the supplemental carriage.

21. In an ironing machine, a base, a pair of substantially vertical parallel shafts mounted on the base, a cross member carried by'said shafts at their upper ends, said cross member embodying a press-head, a carriage rotatably mounted upon one of said shafts and having substantially diametrically disposed article supports adapted to be alternately brought into registration with the press-head upon the rotation of said carriage about said shaft, and means for raising the carriage vertically along the shaft to bring an article support into pressure coaotion with the press-head.

22. In an ironing machine, a base, a pair of shafts carried by the base, a Cross member supported by the upper ends of said shafts, said cross member embodying a presshead disposed between the shafts, a carriage rotatably mounted upon one of said shafts; an article support eocentrically mounted on the carriage and adapted upon rotation of said carriage to be moved into and out of registration with the press-head, and means for moving the carriage vertically along the shaft upon which it is mounted to bring the article supportinto pressing coaction with the press-head. l

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 28th day of March; 1914:.

THOMAS WV. LLEWELLYN.

JAMES J. DOYLE.

Witnesses:

CHAs. H. YOUNG, J. GLAzmR.

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